DEVELOPING LOCAL SUPPORT AND FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN RURAL ALABAMA. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. FINAL REPORT

This study was designed to examine the issues related to rural public transportation, focusing specifically on gaining local support and funding. The concept involved the establishment of a local group that would guide the planning and development of a program to improve the mobility of the transportation disadvantaged in the target area. Next, a field survey was undertaken to diagnose the transportation problems. Using the survey findings, the local support group developed goals and objectives for a transportation program to address the identified needs. An analysis of the transportation resources existing in the immediate and surrounding areas was then made. Based upon the existing conditions, a set of alternatives were developed and evaluated. This evaluation utilized a cost-effective analysis. To offset the local cost of transportation provision, revenue-generating concepts were proposed. Recommendations for continued local support group actions were suggested along with a plan for transportation service improvement for the mobility-limited population.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527622
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62936
• Supplemental Notes:
  • The Final Report is: UMTA-AL-11-0003-87-2.
• Corporate Authors:

  Alabama A&M University, Normal

  Department of Community Planning and Urban Studies
  Normal, AL  United States  35762

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jordan, C W
• Publication Date: 1987-2-28

Media Info

• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Finance; Financing; Mobility; Public participation; Public transit; Rural areas; Transportation disadvantaged persons; Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transit services
• Geographic Terms: Alabama
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 11
• Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00468813
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-AL-11-0003-87-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-AL-11-0003
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1988 12:00AM